Quiz about Physical Science Final Exam Review

Question 1

If the unequal and opposing forces are applied to the cart at the same time, what will occur?

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The cart will move to the right.

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The cart will move to the left.

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The cart will alternate between moving to the left and the right.

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The cart will remain stationary.

Question 2

The equation used to find acceleration is a = ____.

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vf - vi/t

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v/t

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vi - vf/t

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vi + vf/t

Question 3

Iron being magnetic is an example of a...

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Physical Property

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Chemical Property

Question 4

Iron rusting is an example of a...

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Chemical Property

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Physical Property

Question 5

How many valence electrons does aluminum (Al) have?

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3

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1

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2

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4

Question 6

Soil and air are an example of a...

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mixture

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Solution

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Colloid

Question 7

Copper is an example of a

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Element

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Compound

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Heterogeneous Mixture

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Homogeneous Mixture

Question 8

How many protons does Carbon have?

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6

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12

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8

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4

Question 9

Radio waves are classified as

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Transverse Waves

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Longitudinal waves

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Surface Waves

Question 10

which point has the most potential energy

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a

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G

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f

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b

Question 11

What is the transfer of heat by direct contact?

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Conduction

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Convection

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Electromagnetic waves

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Radiation

Question 12

Heat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___ temperature.

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high to low

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low to high

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high to high

Question 13

To accelerate a 6 kg mass at 2 m/s² requires a net force of________.

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12 N

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3 N

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6 N

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0.33 N

Question 14

Ammonia has a pH of 11, so it is classified as:

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basic

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neutral

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acidic

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an indicator

Question 15

Determine the net force acting on the object and the direction the object will move in.

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2 N, Right

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18 N, Right

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10 N, Right

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2 N, Left

Question 16

As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy?

Accepted Answer

The potential energy decreases while the kinetic energy increases

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Both the potential energy and kinetic energy decrease

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The kinetic energy decreases while the potential energy increases

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Bothe the potential energy and kinetic energy increase

Question 17

What kind of wave moves at right angles to the direction of the wave?

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transverse waves

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compressional waves

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mechanical waves

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ultraviolet rays

Question 18

One end of the rope is vibrated to produce a wave with a wavelength of .25 m.  The Frequency of the wave is 3.0 Hz.  What is the speed of the wave?

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.75 m/s

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3.00 m/s

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2.50 m/s

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1.25 m/s

Question 19

A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave?

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500 m/s

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50 m/s

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5 m/s

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0.5 m/s

Question 20

When a wave bends as it passes through at an angle from one medium to another.(example: pencil in a glass of water-)

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refraction

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medium

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reflection

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interference

Question 21

Where is Potential Energy the greatest?

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A

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F

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D

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G

Question 22

A drag racer accelerated from 0 m/s to 200 m/s in 5 s.  What was the acceleration?

Accepted Answer

40 m/s2

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0 m/s

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-40 m/s2

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40 m/s

Question 23

Calculate the work done on a 12 N backpack that is lifted 1.5 m.

Accepted Answer

18 J

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0 J

Answer

8 J

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180 J

Question 24

If 68 Joules were necessary to move a 4 Newton crate, how far was the crate moved?

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17 m

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272 m

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4.05 m

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272 cm

Question 25

How much work is produced when 350 N is used to move a car 5 m?

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1750 J

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70 J

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355 J

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175 J

Question 26

A roller coasters accelerates from an initial velocity of of 6.0 m/s to a final velocity of 70 m/s over 4 seconds.  What's the acceleration?

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16 m/s2

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24 m/s2

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18 m/s2

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16 m/s

Question 27

What is the net force?

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40 N right

Answer

40 N left

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0 N Balalnced

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400 N right

Question 28

What is the net force?

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400 N Down

Answer

400 N Up

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- 400 N Down

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800 N Down

Question 29

W = 500 Joules
t = 25 seconds
P = ???

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20 W

Answer

0.05 W

Answer

12500 W

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2000 W

Question 30

A girl accelerates from 10 m/s to 50 m/s in 2 seconds. What is the acceleration?

Accepted Answer

20 m/s2

Answer

10 m/s2

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40 m/s2

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25 m/s2

Question 31

Which color in the visible light spectrum is the longest?

Accepted Answer

red

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yellow

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violet

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green

Question 32

Which of the following correctly matches the group number with the number of valence electrons?

Accepted Answer

group 16 has 6 valence electrons

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group 1 has 3 valence electrons

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group 2 has 4 valence electrons

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group 17 has 8 valence electrons

Question 33

Which group in the periodic table will form +2 ions in order to become stable?

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group 2

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group 1

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group 16

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group 17

Question 34

Your family rents a cabin without electricity. Which device would help charge the cell phones and the laptop?

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generator

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insulator

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resistor

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voltmeter

Question 35

What is the net force on the object?

Accepted Answer

50 N left

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10 N right

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500 N right

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950 N right

Question 36

What is the net force on the object?

Accepted Answer

900 N right

Answer

900 N left

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450 N left

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450 N right

Question 37

What is the net force on the object?

Accepted Answer

45 N right

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25 N right

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20 N right

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5 N right

Question 38

Which explains why the fork looks different under water?

Accepted Answer

light is refracted at an angle

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light can't pass through the glass

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the wavelength of light lengthens

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the amount of light increases when going through water

Question 39

The bending of waves as they pass from one substance into another, which can make you think a lake is not as deep as it really is, is known as

Accepted Answer

Refraction

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Reaction

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Reflection

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Repost

Question 40

When the temperature of water increases from boiling, the kinetic energy of the particles...

Accepted Answer

speed up and move farther apart

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speed up and move closer

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slow down and move closer together

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slow down and move farther apart

Question 41

Which of these equations is correctly balanced?

Accepted Answer

CH₄ + 2 O₂ -> CO₂ + 2 H₂O

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CH₄ + O₂ -> CO₂ + 2 H₂O

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3 CH₄ + 2 O₂ -> 3 CO₂ + 2 H₂O

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CH₄ + O₂ -> CO₂ + H₂O

Question 42

4Si + S₈ --> 2Si₂S₄

Accepted Answer

Synthesis

Answer

Decomposition

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Single displacement

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Double displacement

Question 43

3Ca + 2AlCl₃ --> 3CaCl₂+2Al

Accepted Answer

Single diplacement

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Synthesis

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Decomposition

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Double displacement

Question 44

2Pb(NO₃)₂ --> 2PbO + 4NO₂ + O₂

Accepted Answer

Decomposition

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Synthesis

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Single displacement

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Combustion

Question 45

What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?

Accepted Answer

7

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14

Answer

15

Answer

18

Question 46

How many valence electrons does lithium have?

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

8

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3

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4

Question 47

A covalent bond is formed between

Accepted Answer

two nonmetals

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a metal and a nonmetal

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two metalloids

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no elements

Question 48

Holly has an unknown substance in a beaker. She wants to determine the relative pH of the unknown substance. She places a piece of red litmus paper into the substance, and the litmus paper turns blue. The substance feel slipper like soap. The substance in the beaker

Accepted Answer

is a base.

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has a neutral pH.

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is an acid.

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does not have a pH.

Question 49

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

Red litmus paper turns blue when placed in a base.

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Blue litmus paper turns red when placed in a base.

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Blue litmus paper stays blue when placed in an acid.

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Red litmus paper stays red when placed in a base.

Question 50

The pH of a solution is tested, and it is found to be a basic solution. Of the following choices, what could the pH have been?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

3

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7

Answer

5

Question 51

How many protons does an Aluminum atom have? (use the picture to help you)

Accepted Answer

13

Answer

27

Answer

14

Answer

40

Question 52

A sports car can go from 0 to 60 mph in 14 seconds. What is the acceleration?

Accepted Answer

4.29 m/s2

Answer

-4.29 m/s²

Answer

2.33 m/s2

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-2.33 m/s²

Question 53

A bus traveling at 45 km/hr comes to rest in 48 seconds. What is the acceleration?

Accepted Answer

-.94 m/s2

Answer

9000 m/s2

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0.01 m/s2

Answer

-0.01 m/s²

Question 54

When you boil water, what happens that allows the liquid to turn into gas?

Accepted Answer

The molecules have a lot of energy and overcome forces that hold them together.

Answer

The molecules form strong bonds and can then evaporate.

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The molecules have very little energy and disperse in a gas.

Question 55

A rock that falls from a cliff has both potential and kinetic energy. Which is the BEST comparison of the energies?

Accepted Answer

as the kinetic energy increases, the potential energy decreases

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as the potential energy decreases, the kinetic energy decreases

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kinetic energy is one-half of the potential energy

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potential energy is one-fourth of the kinetic energy

Question 56

Half-life is

Accepted Answer

the amount of time needed for half a radioactive sample to decay

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the name of an awesome video game

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about 40 years for most men.

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the time needed for  all of a sample to decay

Question 57

Which process involves the splitting of large nuclei?

Accepted Answer

Nuclear fission

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Beta decay

Answer

Alpha decay

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Nuclear fusion

Question 58

Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

Accepted Answer

gamma

Answer

alpha

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beta

Question 59

Which radiation has the lowest penetrating power?

Accepted Answer

alpha

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beta

Answer

gamma

Question 60

This is an example of...

Accepted Answer

Fission  reaction

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Fusion reaction

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Decomposition reaction

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Decay

Question 61

A material that can stop alpha radiation is

Accepted Answer

paper

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lead

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sunscreen

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wood

Question 62

The type of radioactive particle that can be stopped by a sheet of paper is the ____.

Accepted Answer

alpha particle

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beta particle

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gamma ray

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uranium

Question 63

The most penetrating type of radiation is the ____.

Accepted Answer

gamma ray

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alpha particle

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beta particle

Answer

uranium

Question 64

With respect to penetrating power, an alpha particle is considered the _________________ and can be stopped by a piece of paper.

Accepted Answer

weakest

Answer

strongest

Answer

hard to say

Answer

all forms of radiation are equal

Physical Science Final Exam Review

73 questions

If the unequal and opposing forces are applied to the cart at the same time, what will occur?

The equation used to find acceleration is a = ____.

The function of a generator is to change ____.

Iron being magnetic is an example of a...

Iron rusting is an example of a...

How many valence electrons does aluminum (Al) have?

Soil and air are an example of a...

Copper is an example of a

How many protons does Carbon have?

Radio waves are classified as

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